Class A First-hand BFRO #6708

Man has brief encounter near lake

BFRO YEAR: Late 80's dusk or just after Spring Hill / Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness reported a dusk encounter at about 20+ yards with a dark, stocky creature that had a wide upper torso and no visible neck in a remote pine-oak area. Waning light limited observable detail, but a reddish reflection from the eyes was noted. The witness was alone at the time.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
stocky build with a wide upper torso
Hair colour src
dark in color
Eyes src
reddish reflection from the eyes
Other features src
no observable neck

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
dusk or just after
Stated BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Spring Hill / Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.57, -82.53 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 6708 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #6708 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #6708 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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